The holy Sovereignty of God, in the infliction of his judgments, is thus happily illustrated. "The Sovereign Ruler of the earth, gives no account of his matters, and we can claim no sight to call him to account. He has reasons worthy of himself for his conduct, when he extends his long suffering to some persons or nations to a greater degree than he does to others less wicked. But whilst we give him the glory of his sovereignty, we ought not to hide our eyes from the plam proofs which he is pleased to give of his hatred to sin The old lying prophet who deceived the man of God from Judah, and tempted him to eat bread when God had forbidden him to eat, was undoubtedly a greater sinner than the prophet whom he deceived. Yet the long suffering of God to that offender, should not hinder us from admiring the wisdom and justice of God in punishing a good prophet for his disobedience.' 3 A new and improved edition. of Mr. Buck's Theological Dica tionary, in two vols. 8vo, price 17. 1s. 4 A Thid Volume of Short Discourses for Families. By W. Jay. 8vo, 9s.-12mo, 58. 5 The Ophion; or the Theology of the Serpent. With Critical Remarks on Dr. Clark on Genesis. By J. Bellamy. 8vo, 4s. 6d. 6 Letters, elegant, interesting, and evangelical. By the late Rev. Js. Hervey (never before printed) 75. 7 The Adoration of Jesus Christ vindicated from the Charge of Idolatry: a Sermon at the GraP. Smith, D. D. vel Pits Meeting, by the Rev. J. is. der, A. M. has in the press a The Rev. Henry Forster BurSermon, with a Memoir, &c. on the death of the Rev. Thomas Spencer, late of Liverpool, which is expected to appear early in this The discourses to the aged are uniformly distinguished by good THEOLOGICAL NOTICES. sense, practical instruction, and affectionate earnestnes for the welfare of the persons addressed. To them Dr. L. speaks as one participating their wants and their cares. His counsels are the fruit of experience and sympa thy; thus strongly recommend· ing themselves to the regard of those of our readers who are advanced in years. month. A second volume of Sermons by the Rev. Dr. Buchan is in the press, and may be expected by the end of this month, and at the same time a new edition of the first volume. Proposals are issued for publishing in one large 8vo. volume comprising about 500 pages, price 10s. 6d. The History of the Evangelical Churches of the Vallies of Piedmont &c. &c. usually called the Waldenses and Albigenses. Containing a cise geographical description of the countries they inhabited; a view of the doctrines, discipline, and order of their churches; and of the various. persecutions, to which, from time to time, they were subjected, from the period 30 con of their secession from the church of Rome, to the end of the 17th century. Collected and compiled from authentic Documents by Wm. Jones. Subscribers names received by W. Button, 24, Paternoster Row. In the press, The Preacher's Manual; containing a third edition of 'Simplicity recommended to Ministers of the Gospel; Letters on Preaching, by Sheva, and an Appendix, containing Miscellaneous Hints and Observations, &c. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. BAPTIST MISSION. A Packet is just arrived from Serampore, dated Feburary 23, 1811. We learn that the Brethren Chamberlain and Peacock are on their way to Agra, a large City about a 1000 miles from Serampore, to form a new Mission. The brethren Robinson and Cornish had proceeded to Barbaric, and were making preparations for reaching Bootan, when they were attacked at midnight by about .60 robbers, who succeeded in carrying off the greater part of their property. Brother Cornish was slightly wounded by a spear, after which, he, brother Robinson, Mrs. Cornish,and their child escaped into the fields, and were mercifully preserved while three of their servants were murdered. They immediately repaired to Dinagepore. About 27 of the robbers have been apprehended. Mr. Pritchett, who was sent by the London Missionary Society to Rangoon, arrived at Calcutta in February, having given up the Burman Mission, and intending to join the brethren at Vizagapatam. Brother Chater intended leaving the brethren for Rangoon as soon as he could get a convey ance. STATE OF THE TRANSLATIONS, In Bengalee, the whole Bible printed and published, in five volumes. In Sungskrita, the New Testament published, and part of the Pentateuch printed. In Orissa, the New Testament, and the poetical books printed and published, and a good part of the prohetical books printed. In Hindoost'hanee, the New Testament printed to the end of Romans. In Mahratta, the New Testament finished at the press as far as the middle of Acts. In the Sikh language, the New Testament is put to press. Besides this progress at press, the greater part of the whole bible is translated into Hindoost' hunee; the New Testament, and part of the Pentateuch into the Sikh; the New Testament, and nearly all the poetical books into the Mahratta; the New Testament, and part of the Pentateuch into the Kurnata and Telinga: and the blocks for nearly the whole of Matthew are cut, and some sheets of the first part thrown off for revision, in the Chinese. After the foregoing Summary in addition to that printed in our number for July, the Missionaries add "From the whole of this review, dear brethren, you will perceive the highest ground for thankfulness, for trust in Jehovah, and for the most ardent and persevering pursuit of the glorious object of our missionary calling. Mountains of difficnity, coumon to first efforts, have been removed; formidable attempts to overturn the work have been ren dered abortive; facilities of the most important nature are opened to us; a number of persons acquainted with the languages of the country have been raised up, and are at their posts; access to the people of Hindost'han, Bengal, Bootan, Orissa, Burmah, and China, is obtained by a know. ledge of their languages; the Holy Scriptures are distributing, or are soon to be distributed amongst all these and other nations, in their own tongues; the prejudices of the natives of Bengal, have greatly subsided, and their knowledge of the pure intentions of the missionaries has removed their fears to the greatest distance; the printing-office belonging to the mission, contains Sungscrit, Hindoost'hanee, Arabic, Persian, Bengalee, Orissa, Telinga, Sikh, Mahratta, Greek, Hebrew, and English types, besides presses, and every other article necessary for printing the sacred volume. And now, brethren, has not God confuted the notion, that all attempts to promote the gospel among the Hindoos are vain? This happy degree of success, which surprises even us who are upon the spot, has been granted within the space of about NINE YEARS; for it is no more since the baptism of the first Hindoo. SOCIETY OF DEPUTIES. For protecting the Civil Rights of Dissenters. To the Editor of the Baptist Mag. Sir, I observe in your last number a plan of a Society under the title of THE PROTESTANT SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY. "The objects of this Society (you add) have our cordial approbation, and we hope it will be generally sup ported by Country Congregaiions." You also inform us "that many of the most interesting cases which would have claimed the interference of such a Society, had it been in existence, for the last seven years, having to our knowledge arisen in such circumstances, as did not admit of either Minister, or Congregation being subscribing members." It is true Sir, this Society has not been in existence till of late, but is it necessary to inform you, or your readers, that a Society has been in existence since the year 1732, and which has for several years past been actively engaged in affording PROTECTION to Protestant Dissenters, of the three denominations, usually denomi. nated Presbyterian, Independent and Baptist? This Society consists of two Deputies returned by almost every congregation in London and its vicinity; and their funds have been devoted to the defence of Religious Liberty, attack; against every illegal and it is a fact, not to be controverted, that on various occasions they have successfully defended the cause of Dissenters in differ. ent parts of the Country. It is true, the efforts of the Deputies may not at all times have kept pace with the expectations of some of their most sanguine friends, But in every case submitted to them, marked with oppression, and where the parties have been unable to defend themselves, they have spared no experse to obtain the best legal advice; and where they have seen any reasonable ground of success, have instituted prosecutions on behalf of the oppressed. In the year 1809 they succeeded (if I am not misinformed) in three prosecutions in behalf of Dissent ers in the Country, from whom they neither asked nor received any pecuniary remuneration towards the expense; and at the present time they have suits in Chancery pending to recover property unjustly withheld from Dissenting Congregations. If those Congregations who are affluent are however desirous of raising a fund for self-defence, such a measure is unobjectionable; but can it with truth be said that no Society, till lately, has been in existence to defend the rights of our poorer brethren? I think not. Nor am I convinced of the necessity of calling upon those, whom you acknowledge are but little able to subscribe, to send subscriptions to a New Society, in order to enjoy protection; when so many of them have already received, and others, who may stand in need of it, will doubtless receive that protection, which the laws of their country will afford from a long established Society, who have hitherto so disinterestedly exerted them selves on behalf of the cause of Dissent. August 14th, 1811. VERUS. LONDON SOCIETY for promoting Christianity among the Jews. the Friends of Sacred Literature that they have commenced a Translation of the New Testament into the Hebrew Language and that it is their particular ob ject that such Translation shall be in pure Biblical Hebrew-that the first half sheet of the Gospel of Saint Matthew is now ready for delivery for the purpose of inspec tion by such men of Learning, both of the Clergy and Laity, as may be induced to favor the Committee with their remarks upon the Version. It being the wish of the Committee to avail themselves in this undertaking of all the ability they can concentrate, that the work may come out as complete as united Wisdom and Learning can make it, and that it may be dispersed throughout the World, and handed down to posterity, as a Monument of National Literature; they therefore invite those who may be disposed to render their assistance in this. great and important design, to apply for Proofs, by Letter to the Secretaries at the Jews Chapel, and they will be immediately supplied with them gratis. The Committee of the above Institution respectfully inform By Order of the Committee, N. B. As the above undertaking must necessarily be attended with considerable expense, separate Subscriptions for carrying the same into effect are respectfully solicited, and will be received hy the Secretaries, at the Jew's Chapel, and by the undermentioned. Booksellers, viz. Black, Parry and Kingsbury, and Burton, Leadenhall St. Rivingtous, Saint Pauls Church-Yard; Conder, Bucklersbury; Hatchard, Piccadilly; Button, Sherwood, Neely and Jones, and Gale and Curtis, Paternoster Row; and Utility of the Baptist Magazine. The plans referred to are what were mentioned in your numbers for May and July. The one entitled "Union essential to Prosperity;" and the other "An Address to the Baptist Churches." It is exceedingly gratifying to find that the spirit these were designed to excite has been already manifested. At the Association of the Baptist Churches in North Wales, held at Garn, in Caernarvonshire, it was resolved as follows, "That a closer union and connexion among the Baptists throughout England and Wales, Ireland and America, would be a glorious thing, and we resolve to In do all in our power to promote it. Since we heard that there is such a plan in agitation among our English Brethren, our hearts are much set upon it; conceiving it would be much for our comfort and prosperity. We expect to get some further communication on this subject through the medium of the Baptist Magazine." the Breviates of the Kent and Sussex Association of Baptist Churches, there is the following resolution, "Brother Knott produced a plan for the Associated Churches to correspond with each other, and it was resolved that we consider the same practicable and desirable; and as several Brethren on the behalf of their Churches expressed a wish to correspond this Year, Brother Knott was appointed to carry the same into effect." The writer would be much obliged if the respectable minister who proposed this plan would send it for insertion in the Magazine, as it is likely it may be universally adopted. There is, however, a model before the Public (which it is probable suggested the above recommendation) in Ivimey's "History of the English Baptists," viz. A Correspondence which was held between the Irish, the English, and the Welsh Baptists, in 1653. These letters contain excellent sentiments; breathe a truly Christian spirit; and are worthy the attention of all the disciples of Christ; especially of the Ministers and Pastors of our Churches, who would do well to enquire What is the cause that the former days were better than these? This correspondence is found in the above mentioned work from Page 239 to 253. Your notice thereof may be a mean of disseminating a similar spirit a mong our Churches, and will |